Oral QuestionDepartment for International Trade

“What steps he is taking to ensure that information on licences granted by the Export Control Joint Unit is accessible and comprehensible to the public.”

Tabled: 14 May 2018Answered: 17 May 2018

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for International Trade

Answer from Hansard

The Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Stephen Doughty)

We are deeply concerned about the situation in Georgia, as I have discussed with my hon. Friend on a number of occasions. We are working closely with European allies to protect democracy in Georgia. In June, I convened a meeting of European partners to discuss and address the democratic backsliding in Georgia, and on 11 July the Foreign Secretary condemned the detention of opposition leaders in a statement with European Foreign Ministers. We remain committed to Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic path and democratic norms.